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Tibet is a most unusual and beautiful place. The majority of its land rests above 4000 meters (13,000 feet) and is surrounded by mountain ranges on three sides. The awe-inspiring Himalayas are the highest in the world, as is the never ending Tibetan plateau. It is a destination for rugged adventurers as well as spiritual pilgrims.

Tibet is a land held back in time. Nomads remain much the same as they did 100 years ago. Roaming around the plateau from winter and summer camps, the nomads still mainly subsist from their yak herds. Then there are the monasteries, (those which escaped devastation by the Chinese), which are striving for a place in a country suddenly facing the 21st century.

The Tibetan people and their religion are inseparable. Originally the Bon religion dominated Tibet. After the introduction of Buddhist statues and later, sanskrit documents from India, Buddhism crept increasingly into Tibetan culture. Tibetan Buddhism is the integration of early Bon beliefs, Indian Buddhist texts and several great lamas. Buddhism and politics have been interwoven ever since King Songsten Gampo married a Chinese and a Nepali princess, who were both integral in the emergence of Buddhism. It was the fifth Dalai Lama who actually built the Potala Palace as the government seat and religious center, which remained empowered until 1951. nomads

After centuries of isolation and restrictions, Tibet has recently been opened up to western travelers, but only with special permits and traveling within Tibet is still greatly regulated. A visit to Tibet is an incredible experience, although it is not for the faint-hearted. The traveling is difficult and unpredictable. The infrastructure is poor to nonexistent, therefore turning a regular tour into a complete adventure. Traveling in Tibet is not your average trip, but an experience of a lifetime, which we invite you to take with us.

Group Tour: Tibet (Follows Bhutan Tours Spring & Fall)
Fly in and out; no arduous overland travel.

Group Tour: Saga Dawa Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage to holy Mt Kailash to join in the sacred celebration of the birth of Buddha. Annual in June.

Guaranteed Departures & Private Tours

The following itineraries require a minimum of 4 travelers in order to obtain the necessary permit. If you are not a group of four, you can join our Lhasa and Tibet Overland which are guaranteed departures every Tuesday & Saturday during the season. You will be joining a small group of travelers who come from all over the world. For Everest Base camp & MT Kailash, if you are less than 4 people, you can enter Tibet from Chengdu (as opposed to Kathmandu) and we can obtain the necessary permit for you there.

Best seasons are: April/May/June and Sept/Oct/Nov.

Lhasa - Click here for Detailed Itinerary
5 days/4 nights

Tibet Overland - Click here for Detailed Itinerary
8 days/7 nights

Tibet Everest Base Camp - Click here for Detailed Itinerary
10 days/9 nights

Everest Base camp-Guarnateed Group Departures

Holy Mount Kailash - Click here for Detailed Itinerary
18 days/17 nights

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